GIS Dictionary

[map projections] Values of latitude and longitude expressed in decimal format rather than in degrees, minutes, and seconds.

[computing] A computer program that includes data presentation and modeling tools that help people understand problems and find solutions.

1 [coordinate systems] In a spherical coordinate system, the angle between the equatorial plane and a line to a point

[computing] An application that uses the GIS server to maintain application state by changing the state of a server object

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst – Cadastral Editor, the most up-to-date version of the cadastral fabric in the database that

[Internet] When a COM object is created, the interface that is returned automatically if no other interface is specified. Most

[network analysis] In geometric networks, the user-established junction type that automatically connects two edges in the absence of a current

[ESRI software] A study area with a defined boundary, such as a city.

[ESRI software] In ArcMap, a request that examines feature or tabular attributes based on user-selected criteria and displays only those

[data editing] The creation of a segment at an angle relative to an existing segment.

[geodesy] A unit of angular measure represented by the symbol . The earth is divided into 360 degrees of longitude